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Austin Peay State University Sports Information

Birmingham, AL – Austin Peay State University’s softball team split a pair of games, on Day 2 of the UAB Tournament Saturday at Mary Bowers Field, dropping the opener to Louisiana Monroe 5-3 before exploding for a 18-4 victory versus UAB in the nightcap.

The victory moves the Govs to 3-1 on the season and guarantees Austin Peay a winning opening weekend to their 2019 season, with the tournament concluding Sunday with a, 2:00pm, rematch versus UAB.

APSU Sports Information

Clarksville, TN – Taking advantage of just five healthy players for Central Arkansas, Austin Peay State University (APSU) women’s tennis team remained unbeaten to start the season, winning 6-1, Saturday, at the Governors Tennis Center.

Tennessee Department of Safety

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has announced the preliminary figures indicating the state has recorded 1,047 traffic fatalities in 2018.

That’s a 2.2 percent increase in vehicular deaths on Tennessee roadways compared to 2017, when there were 1,024 traffic fatalities.

UT Athletics

Knoxville, TN – In front of a season-high crowd of 22,261, No. 1 Tennessee Vols basketball’s high-flying second half helped the Vols top the Florida Gators, 73-61 on Saturday.

UT (22-1, 10-0 Southeastern Conference) pushes its win streak to 18 games, the longest streak for any Rick Barnes coached team in his 32 seasons as a head coach.

Tennessee had four players finish in double figures with Grant Williams team-high 16 points leading the way to go along with a team-high six rebounds. Admiral Schofield, who also grabbed six boards, finished with 14 points.

Tennessee Volunteers guard Admiral Schofield (5) dunks the ball against the Florida Gators during the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 73 to 61. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)

St. Louis, MO – The Nashville Predators fell to the St. Louis Blues this afternoon in game one of a back-to-back series with the Blues, 3-2.

St. Louis used a constant offensive attack all afternoon to keep Nashville at bay.

Vince Dunn got the scoring started for St. Louis at 4:37 of the opening frame by taking his own rebound off his initial shot and tucking it into the net past Pekka Rinne, who despite the loss, had a phenomenal game.

Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Lady Vols (15-7, 4-5 SEC) play its second game in a row on the road, as it travels to Starkville, Mississippi, to take on No. 6/6 Mississippi State (21-1, 9-0 SEC) on Sunday. ESPN will carry the 42nd meeting between the Lady Vols and Bulldogs, as they convene at Humphrey Coliseum for a 1:00pm CT (2:00pm ET) matinee.

UT makes its way to the Magnolia State with the momentum of a three-game winning streak, forged with victories over LSU, Florida and Vanderbilt. The Lady Vols won their 10th straight in the series vs. the Commodores last Sunday, defeating Stephanie White’s club, 82-65, at Memorial Gymnasium.

Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department

Clarksville, TN – Can you make an awesome film using an iPhone? Do you animate or use stop motion?

Clarksville Parks and Recreation has partnered with the Roxy Regional Theatre to give aspiring and professional filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their talents on the big screen as part of the Clarksville Film Festival scheduled for February 15th-17th, 2019.

#1 Tennessee (21-1 | 9-0 SEC) vs. Florida (12-10 | 4-5 SEC)

Knoxville, TN – No. 1 Tennessee Vols host the Florida Gators on Saturday for a matchup in front of a sold-out Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee announced plans earlier in the week to “checker” Thompson-Boling Arena for the matchup with its SEC rival. Fans planning to attend the sold-out showdown, which tips off at 3:00pm CT on ESPN, are encouraged to visit CheckerTBA.com to learn whether their seats are in a section designated to wear orange or white.

The Vols (21-1, 9-0 SEC) defeated the Gators last month in Gainesville, 78-67. It was a hard-fought matchup in a tough road environment.